Just like the International Space Station is comprised of modules, Filecoin Station is too.
The first module that will run in Station is a Filecoin Saturn L2 node. Saturn is a decentralised content delivery network for the Filecoin Storage Network. Other modules will ship in Station soon, such as an edge compute module.Some modules will be able to interact with other modules, like the Wallet module.
Eventually, developers will be able to create their own peer-to-peer network modules and use Station as a safe deployment target.
// What is Station ....... :
Your computer’s hardware sits idle most of the time.
With Filecoin Station, you can safely contribute underutilized resources to Filecoin’s global data economy. There’s nothing to configure, just launch the app and you’re all set.
// How Station works ....... :
Simple and safe
Station securely connects your computer to Filecoin’s global peer-to-peer network, which rewards you for your participation. Once you’ve connected, you will begin completing network jobs.
01.
Download
Just download Filecoin Station like any other desktop app and open it. If you want to take a look what is under the hood before you start, head to Github. It’s all open-sourced.
02.
Connect
Set up your FIL wallet and you will become a peer in the Filecoin Network.
03.
Contribute
Safely complete jobs on behalf of the network. These include caching content near the edge of the network.
// Statistics ....... :
Numbers that make the contributors proud
Station has already empowered a huge peer-to-peer network of home computers to emerge, in the near future rewarding them with FIL for completing jobs.
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FIL earned
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downloads
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jobs completed
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downloads
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jobs completed
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FIL earned
// Roadmap ....... :
Station’s flight path
Where is Station heading?
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July 2022
TBD
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Station PoC running Saturn L2 module
We launched a Proof of Concept distribution of Station. Selected Station operators were able to download the desktop app, built using Electron. Station’s backend process downloads and then spins up a Saturn L2 binary. No other modules will be available to the operator.
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October 2022
TBD
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Station alpha with Saturn L2 in testnet
Station will be available to download from Github. The first module to run will be L2 Saturn Testnet nodes. Users will not be able to earn FIL yet, but we can begin to load test the Station network and evaluate our early UX assumptions.
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January 2023
TBD
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Built-in FIL Wallet
A wallet module is integrated and allows users without prior cryptocurrency experience to start contributing.
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February 2023
TBD
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Bacalhau Worker Module without Incentives
Station will ship with a Bacalhau worker module. Station users will not get paid for the jobs performed by the Bacalhau worker as the Bacalhau incentive model is not yet developed.
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February 2023
TBD
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Station Runtime Public Alpha
Allow the first adventurous Station Module builders to experiment with the new Station Runtime platform called Zinnia and let us know what features they are missing in Zinnia.
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June 2023
TBD
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Station Runtime Hackathon
We want to organise a public hackathon for building new Station Modules on top of the new Station Runtime called Zinnia. The runtime must offer a meaningful set of features like networking to make the hackathon meaningful.
// Frequently Asked Questions ....... :
Still not clear?
What are modules?
How does Station work?
Coming soon.
What are the system requirements?
Coming soon.
How will my resources be used?
Coming soon.
How can I check what Station is doing?
Coming soon.